Screening with:Cracked Actor. Alan Yentob, UK, 1975; 53mA candid, haunting and ultra-rare documentary portrait shot during the 1974 Diamond Dogs tour featuring behind the scenes footage that reveals Bowie’s fragile mental state as well as live performances of nine songs. In 1987 Bowie commented “I was so blocked … so stoned … I'm amazed I came out of that period. When I see that now I cannot believe I survived it. I was so close to really throwing myself away physically, completely.”

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